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This bill appropriates a total of $5 million in state funding specifically to support Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Minnesota. The funding will be divided equally, with $2.5 million allocated in fiscal year 2026 and another $2.5 million in fiscal year 2027. These funds will come from the state's general fund and will be administered by the commissioner of health. Federally Qualified Health Centers are community-based healthcare providers that receive federal funding to provide primary care services to underserved populations, regardless of patients' ability to pay. The appropriation will be distributed according to existing provisions in Minnesota Statutes, section 145.9269, which likely outlines the specific criteria and mechanism for disbursing these subsidy funds to support these critical healthcare facilities.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1621&ssn=0&y=2025